John Riding

Email: abp60o@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ******** **

City: Peyton

State: CO

Zip: 80831

Country: USA

Phone: 719-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $120,000

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John K. Riding

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719-***-****

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

EDUCATION / TRAINING

MS, Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, DC, 1994

MS, Materiel Acquisition Mgt, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 1987

18 Graduate Hours from USC, Systems Management, 1984

BS, Political Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1971

TRAINING

Joint Military Attach Training Course

National War College

Defense Contracting Course

Management of Installation Level Contracts Course

Army Inspector General Course

Logistics Executive Development Course

Army Command and General Staff College

Army Supply Management Course

Training and experience required for Acquisition Level III Certification

Commercial Airplane and Rotary Wing Licenses

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

* A team builder who obtains results by training, developing and motivating employees to higher levels of performance. Established a respected reputation as an innovative, decisive and focused leader with a demonstrated ability to turn organizations around--a leader who balances organizational and individual needs.

* Site Manager for MPRI and then Tapestry Solutions at Hohenfels, Germany. Responsible for the supervision, preparations, pre-testing, conduct, and post testing of all associated equipment used in simulations for all exercise. Interface with government and other contractor organizations to integrate systems under MPRI supervision with other systems in the simulation federation at the Joint Multi-national Readiness Center (JMRC). Analyze and design military simulations and exercises. Prepare exercise scenarios, operations orders, and MEL and role player databases. Analyzes and interprets the JMRC staff and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) requirements and directives to ensure that the planning and development of exercises (live and simulation) are consistent with the training objective and technically feasible. Coordinate with the staff elements to prepare the exercise support plans.

* Program Manager for the Space and Missile Defense Initiatives Support (SMDIS) contract valued in excess of $395M. Oversee 30 plus competed/directed tasks that include: support of the Army Staff and the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), support the operations of the SMDC battle lab and the GMD user lab, Space Planning and Requirements for ARSTRAT and GMD SETA support at Fort Bliss and Colorado Springs. The latest award fee period earned nearly 97% of award pool dollars for the Team ($2.1M).

* Won the Army Test Command solicitation at Ft Hood. Hired and managed the nine DFI employees of the Operational Test Command in Killeen, TX, interfaced with the Prime (RAM) and dealt with the government as necessary. Served as the Program Manager for the ITAC contract at Ft. Bliss and interfaced with the director of the battle lab, directed Digital Fusion's 10 employees and coordinated the actions of our two subcontractors.

* US Army program manager of aviation stationing in Europe the (UH-60) Blackhawk fielding (6 aviation battalions - 1200 plus soldiers and over $500M in equipment). This included responsibility of the programmatic associated with stationing efforts, the stationing plans, re-stationing actions and interaction with the German federal and state officials concerning use or joint use of host nation facilities. Also, was the proponent and responsible for all programmatic actions relating to USAREUR Army airfields, heliport and helipads; staff proponent for development of wartime utilization plans by all services of US Army aviation; and developed the USAREUR staff position on NATO and MCA (over $30M) projects for Army aviation in Europe.

* As a senior military analyst in support of the Missile Defense Directorate, I developed an operational concept for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Independent Assessment Panel.

* Evaluated the CONOPS development process for J5 USSPACE and JTAMDO to include the operational architecture review for battle management at the Test bed. Provided an analytical review of the Contingency Defensive Operations (CDO) / Emergency Operations (EO) architecture configuration and identified concerns/issues for the Program Director GMD to contemplate in shaping development efforts for Integrated Missile Defense.

* As Chief, Exercise Branch (J-3) Allied Forces Southern Europe and its six Principle Subordinate Commands, Naples, Italy, I took a dysfunctional exercise branch, provided direction, reenergized a demoralized multi- national staff, and molded them into a cohesive, focused element. Coordinated, as chief of operations, the first international exercise with both Greece and Turkey participating for the first time together.

* As the Deputy Assist CoS for Personnel and Admin (J1) for Allied Forces Southern Europe and its six Principle Subordinate Commands, I directed and managed policy and operations for manpower management, military personnel, civilian personnel and administrative services.

* Thirty years experience as an Army Aviation and Logistics officer with a broad range of tactical and military operations experience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

* Master Events Management System (MEMS)

* Microsoft Word 2007

* Microsoft Power Point 2007

* Microsoft Excel 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tapestry Solutions, Hohenfels Germany Dec 2011 - Present

Site Manager

* Responsible for organizing, directing and coordinating the planning and production of all program Task Order requirements. Complete task orders within negotiated periods and budget constraints. Set priorities, task organize, schedule and assign duties to subordinates.

* Establish and maintain a positive, functional relationship with the Site COR/COTR and their chain that facilitates meeting contract requirements yet maintain company standards, policies and procedures.

* Demonstrate knowledge of effective project management techniques. Team oriented; adapts to changing conditions, proactively shares lessons learned/recommendations for developing or improving processes and procedures supporting the customer and the program members.

* Analyze and design military simulations and exercises. Prepare exercise scenarios, operations orders, and MEL and role player databases.

* Responsible to oversight and timely initiation of administrative actions IAW established processes supporting subordinate personnel. Responsible for maintaining employee knowledge/awareness of administrative policies, processes and procedures.

L-3 Communications / MPRI, Hohenfels Germany Nov 2009 - Nov 2011

Site Manager

* Responsible for organizing, directing and coordinating the planning and production of all program Task Order requirements. Complete task orders within negotiated periods and budget constraints. Set priorities, task organize, schedule and assign duties to subordinates.

* Establish and maintain a positive, functional relationship with the Site COR/COTR and their chain that facilitates meeting contract requirements yet maintain company standards, policies and procedures.

* Demonstrate knowledge of effective project management techniques. Team oriented; adapts to changing conditions, proactively shares lessons learned/recommendations for developing or improving processes and procedures supporting the customer and the program members.

* Analyze and design military simulations and exercises. Prepare exercise scenarios, operations orders, and MEL and role player databases.

* Responsible to oversight and timely initiation of administrative actions IAW established processes supporting subordinate personnel. Responsible for maintaining employee knowledge/awareness of administrative policies, processes and procedures.

Alaska Native Corporation, R&D / Consultant, Colorado Springs, CO Jun 2008 - Oct 2009

Military Program Analyst III

* Conducted an unconstrained mission analysis that defined what was meant by a Net Ready capability from a customer's perspective and determined what equipment was required for White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) to enable acquisition programs for a Net Centric/Net Ready Environment.

* Developed a comprehensive description of what a Net Ready test range looks like. Additionally, the work consisted of the Government (WSMR) and NewTec in the development of a vision briefing and document.

* Developed the "Test Event Requirements Driving the TCRD (Test Capability Requirements Document) for the White Sands Missile Range Net-Centric/Net Ready Project."

Digital Fusion Inc, Huntsville, AL / El Paso, TX Aug 2006 - May 2008

Program Manager

* Won the Army Test Command solicitation at Ft Hood. Finalized the OTC contract as a Sub to RAM. Hired and managed the nine DFI employees of the Operation Test Contract in Killeen, TX.

* Program manager for the ITAC contract at Ft. Bliss, interfaced with the director of the battle lab, directed DFI's 10 employees, and coordinated the actions of two subcontractors.

* As the Deputy to the Southwest VP, we developed a Team Player Approach with other Key/Strategic Partners to Generate Business:

Worked as a Team Player to support Corporate and Other Division Initiatives

- Assisted with the Joint Warfighters testbed development at WSMR

- Assisted in the Finalization of the Netted Fires Test Bed (NFTB) Concept

- Helped with the NFTB Implementation Plan

- Researched to Determine Candidate Projects for NFTB

- Infrastructure Analyses to support NFTB

COMSYS, Colorado Springs, CO Sep 2005 - May 2006

Consultant

* I was a consultant to IMPRIMIS, INC in Colorado Springs, originally hired to consult on the CRAM project - CRAM was delayed so I developed the CONOPS for the THAAD missile program and wrote the THAAD operations manual for the THAAD Program Director

SYColeman Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO Oct 2001 - Sep 2005

Program Manager / Sr. Military Analyst

* I was selected as the Program Manager for SYColeman's SMDIS Contract with SMDC/ARSTRAT contract. The contract, covered over 30 separate tasks, and had over $23.7 million in 2005.

* The last award fee period earned nearly 97% of award pool dollars for the SYC Team ($2.1M)

* Simultaneoulsy served as the Director of Management Operations at SYColeman: Responsible for the information technology, human resources, security and administration sections. Also responsible for all contract negations, invoicing, account management and compliance for three major government / military contracts and five GSA contracts.

* Planned the work load and established priorities for each section to ensure requirements were met.

* Interfaced with the contract managers and assisted in the development of contract cost, schedules and milestones to include the monthly Performance Cost Report (PCR) and the Quarterly Status Report (QSR).

* Participated in and supported the Quality Assurance and Control programs and interfaced with the customer agency representatives.

* As a senior military analyst in support of the Missile Defense Directorate, I developed an operational concept for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Independent Assessment Panel (Operations Sub-panel).

* I evaluated the CONOPS development process for J5 USSPACE and JTAMDO to include the operational architecture review for battle management at the Test bed.

* Provided an analytical review of the Contingency Defensive Operations (CDO) / Emergency Operations (EO) architecture configuration and identified concerns/issues for the Program Director GMD to contemplate in shaping development efforts for Integrated Missile Defense.

* I assisted in the development and execution of Directorate current and projected budget, and the establishment of quality control and risk management mechanisms.

US Army Officer with numerous assignments (Retired 06) Apr 1971 - May 2001

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